I'm downloading Tribes to give it a shot. Looks much more exciting than PlanetSide, but I'm sure the scope is much smaller. I'm pretty sure Phenom is gonna try it out, too.

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Sweet! There is a bit of a learning curve in that it is not like regular shooters or any other game really (and I don't mean the weapons). You can play it like one but I really feel like most people who do end up not liking it so much (as happened with Kurgan is my hunch). The true Tribes experience and what makes it so fun and unique is all about the "skiing" and going fast, man. Nailing a guy while going 200+ who is traveling just as fast in the other direction...there is just no better rush in video games I have ever experienced. Of course I also0 played it back in the day so there is some nostalgia involved too.

A "test" beta client just came out too with a bunch of changes incl physics plus like four new maps. Its a separate install and app to run at the point.

Edit: Maybe I shouldn't be so single-minded above as there are plenty of classes incl heavies with various roles and lots of ways to play the game. But if you can take the time to learn the ins and outs of skiing combined with the jetpack you will have the most success and thus fun. The faster you can move the harder you are to hit. Note on the "official" servers you will start out against lower level players like yourself; Quick Match can actually be a good way to go in this game, especially at first.

Not "clunky" at all once you learn how to maneuver right and lead your shots properly and all that. In fact, quite the opposite. For example, timing your jets and adjusting your landing so you end up skiing a downward slope when you touch the ground and thus don't lose speed nor take any damage is very "smooth". The gameplay and mechanics definitely takes some getting used to though first as I have already mentioned.

Well at least we are talking about a game though I should probably stop with the OT.

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Nice !I love watching a Jav kill. 20 times in one round would be the shit.
I see the 6870 is still in your machine. That is a good card. I'm leaning
Green now though. Out of the 5 computers I have in the house only
one is ATI and that is my Laptop.

Nice !I love watching a Jav kill. 20 times in one round would be the shit.
I see the 6870 is still in your machine. That is a good card. I'm leaning
Green now though. Out of the 5 computers I have in the house only
one is ATI and that is my Laptop.

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Lots of double and triple kills Yup the 6870 is still running strong, with my new CPU I get 60fps or more in every game. The only green card I have is a 8600GT which is currently acting as a space heated :3

Wow been awhile since I played with TPU'ers. We played Ole school Caspian Border. Got my ass kicked as usual , but had all Craz, Alex, Phenom.
Pretty fun talking with the guys from back in BFBC2 days. Playing single players lately that doesn't happen to much. Sorry Brandon and MM I missed yuh.
Oh and I don't like hardcore

Battlefield 3's upcoming End Game expansion will be well-received by pilots. The DLC will include Air Superiority mode, which is centered around dog fights.

Air Superiority mode first appeared in the downloadable game Battlefield 1943. The mode was unlocked when the player community racked up 43 million kills. It's essentially a territory capture mode except that there's only one point to secure: the air. In order to take control of the skies, a team must have more players in the air than the other team.

The inclusion of the mode in End Game was revealed through the game's Battlelog service to Premium members (via NeoGAF). There was no mention of how it will be altered from its BF 1943 incarnation. Will it just feature fighter jets or will other aircraft be featured as well? Will the airspace be broken into different zones to capture/defend? The original version of Air Superiority was a bit simple and gimmicky so it would be nice to see some enhancements.

End Game, the fifth expansion pack for BF3, will introduce four new maps to the shooter. Three new vehicles will be added to the game, including dirt bikes and dropships. These quick vehicles will come in handy for the new Capture the Flag mode. It's a lot of content but, as the expansion's title suggests, it might be the last DLC released for the game. DICE may turn their complete focus to Battlefield 4 after End Game is released.

DICE plans to release End Game sometime in March. You can secure early access by purchasing Premium membership for the game.